Manipulate - Bangor - 05/04/03

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The Welsh Wax Wizard is at it again!

After catching him on Friday @ Rewind, you can also get a further injection of DnB flava courtesy of the Taph-meister on the Saturday!

Manipulate @ Hendre Hall
Saturday 5th April 2003

ROOM #2 - DRUM AND BASS
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Taph b2b Triple-B ** 4 deck scratch set! **
Fusion,
Gwynie,
Paul Corkish,

8pm - 1am (though usually more like 2/3am)
Tickets £8 / Door £12

http://members.aol.com:/k2matrix/nwales_dnb

How often dya see a 4-deck dnb scratch set?
It's worth the door tax just for that!

Room 1 is Justin Robertson headlining + others, and Room 3 is MindYourHead records ... Just incase you're wondering ....

[TaPh]

Didn't know this was on here - nice one Adam.

:thumbs: :guitar:

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Well you were too busy *ahem* taking in the tourist sights over in the Dam, so though I'd pop it up for ya :thumbs:

Gotta big up the local talent eh? :)

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Wicked night last night!

550 out of a 600 capacity through the doors!
Ok, lot of ppl were drawn in (originally) by the name, Justin Robertson -- But the DnB room was full-on messy & just plain 'avin it all night!

Good sets from all the jungle DJs, but it has got to be said -- Taph played a fuckin blinder! :slayer:
He had the place totally jumping! :jumpup: & has got to be one of the technically-best DJs I've heard! :dj:Once you've heard the man Taph play, you really have no doubt as to why he's gettin booked to play all over N.Wales right now -- The boy is on fire & basically can do no fuckin wrong! (Big up the Taph-meister!)
He gave us a flawless performance of heavy hitting rollers across 3 decks, accompanied by some insane scratching courtesy of Triple-B (and I know some people don't like scratching with their jungle -- but it just went soooo well in that venue -- people like Sol will appreciate this, cos it's a venue in a million!)

Nights like this just confirm the fact that DnB is (finally!) gaining a firm foothold and popularity amongst the hardcore in the N.Wales area.

If anyone is interested in being part of a scene, just at that exciting part when it's becoming popular; then right now, N.Wales is the place to be -- cos it is going off big style!
(Nicky Blackmarket for a fiver in 2 weeks!)

BO! BIG UP ME N.WALES (slowly getting) MASSIF!

[TaPh]

Nice one Adam, Rhian, Danny and all else who made it down to this. Got to say I had some reservations about playing at the same time as Justin Robertson but a lot of people wanted some more action than an extremely dull house set which Triple B and myself were in a position to provide.

I well enjoyed this set - good system, good crowd and Triple B was awesome. Only thing i'd change next time is to give Triple B some more mixing time. Scratching for two hours has to be a bit dull so the next time it happens will be bigger and better (with the 4 decks as originally planned).

I recorded the entire set on Mini disc but it somehow fucked up - it's mostly ok but it cut's out now and again and distorts in some places! Anyone know why this occurs?

Anyway, as Adam said the N Wales scene is blowing up at the moment and can only get better from here!!

:guitar:

[Rhian]

Emma will be so disappointed Danny. Oh well she will just have to look for another victim to use THE ORGASMATRON on !!!!!!!!!

You enjoyed it really!!

:p

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I was convinced that Total Science tune was called "Night Fighter" as I wandered back across the dancefloor ... But it was all a bit blurry at that point!
So havin a gander on Chemical, SkyStalker was the only similar-ish sounding tune I could see ...

Taph! What was that tune???!

[TaPh]

I honestly don't remember which tune you asked for:

It could be

Spy Hunter on the Pop Psycology EP
Pop Psycology " " " "
Bad Penny

All total science - if it's not one of these i'll have a re-think for you.

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Coulda been Spy Hunter (I'll have a listen on Chemical when I get home) .... defo wasn't the other 2 though.

It was a white label ... if that's any help!

[TaPh]

I think it will be Spy Hunter - it is a quaity tune. Check it tonight and let me know.

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Probably Spy Hunter ... the name is sounding quite familiar now me brain is starting to recover from the weekend's activities!

Couldn't find it anywhere to check though ...

[TaPh]

Adam - it's on Chemical - forthcoming :agree:

Pop Psycology EP (http://www.chemical-records.co.uk/ram/CIA016.ram)